Something fun I wanted to do... Forgive me, I have not watched the anime
for a while so don't go too boo boo on this start.
This doesn't follow that close to the manga, it's just a fun story.
Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
xoxoxo-iheatkiwi
A/N: I don't own bleach nor the picture.
Chapter 1: Unexpected
"Why do I need to go to school in Sereitei I prefer to stay here in Rukongai, Nii-sama. This is my home and where all my friends are…"
"Rukia, please stop arguing with me this is a final decision and I am hopeful you will receive an excellent education. As a Kuchiki, you should deserve the best."
"But I promised Renji that I will be in the same high school as him!"
"Very well, I will have him start at the high school with you."
"What? Really?"
"I don't see why not, he has been with you since you were children… I owe it to him for taking care of you during my absence."
"Throw in a Chappy and we will have a deal."
...
"Damn Rukia, why the hell are we going to Sereitei High School? Why did you involve me in this with Byakuya?"
She looked up at the sound of her name over to a fuming Renji. His face was flushed almost the same color as his hair.
"Well you said you wanted to go to the same high school did you not? Besides maybe it won't be as bad as we think?" Rukia gulped in hopes that it won't be as bad. She clenched her grasped on her bag from the nervousness of being in a new school…at least Renji was with her.
Renji looked down at the short raven hair girl. This was their first year entering high school and he could tell the thoughts of being in a new school were tormenting her.
"Did you seriously have to bring that thing?"
Rukia glanced up at him curiously, "What thing are you talking about?" She looked towards the direction of what he was pointing at, the chappy that was dangling by a strap on her bag. "Oh! My Nii-sama gave it to me! Isn't it the cutest thing you have ever seen?" She proudly turned so her best friend could get a better view of the gift.
Renji rolled his eyes as he continued walking forward towards their school. Doesn't she know she might get picked on if she carries that stupid little thing around like that? He brought his hand to his pulsing forehead feeling he might get into a lot of fights this year for her sake. He knew that Rukia can handle her own but he had a sense that he should be the one doing the protecting.
They walked in a comfortable silence side by side as they approached the school. Rukia looked up at the school masking the nervousness as best as she was capable of. The students around were happily chatting amongst themselves as they all walked the same direction to the classroom list on the board. Rukia was walking rather slowly as Renji slowed down to her pace. He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder which caught her by surprised as she looked up at him with a serious look on his face staring forward.
"What class are you in?"
"Class 2-C, you?"
"Same!"
Rukia could not help but noticed the squealing girls hugging each other as she rolled her eyes at the scene. Renji laughed to himself as he watch her stood on the tip of her toes trying to peer through the students to get a view of the board. He suddenly grabbed her hand as he pushed through the large crowd pulling her after him.
"Whoa, watch it man!"
"Who is that?"
"Wow, he looks really cute!"
"Is that his girlfriend?"
Rukia blushed as she heard girls whispering about them, she snuck a peek at Renji but it didn't phase him at all. Through the years, she noticed Renji has been getting more and more attention from girls but he never acknowledge them even though Rukia pointed it out to him.
"Stop pointing out girls to me Ruks, it's fucking annoying."
"They are really interested you in Renji, I guess it's because you have been working out more!"
"Do you think I look better as well since I started working out?"
Rukia's thought evaporated as they suddenly stopped in front of the board. "So…" Renji scanned the large classroom list with his finger trying to locate their names. "Ah there you are Ruks, you are in Class 1-B. But it doesn't look like I am in your class this time."
"What? That cannot be!" Rukia double check the classroom list to confirm but Renji was right; he was not in her class. She checked the other list, "You are in classroom 1-A…"
Renji glanced down at Rukia and noticed sadness in her eyes as she had her small finger over his name. They had been in each other class as long as they had been together, so this was very new for her and he didn't want her to feel alone.
"Yo, are you done?"
"Whaaa it's him!"
"He is soo hot!"
"Is he in my class?"
Rukia was lost in deep thought and didn't hear the question that was directed towards her. How can Renji not be in my class? She quickly scanned for her name again to make sure her eyes did not deceive her. Her finger stopped again at Renji's name.
"Yo, I asked if you are done. Can you not hear me from down there?"
Renji eyes flared as he was about to cut in but Rukia stopped him. She slowly turned around; her violet eyes were blazing as she looked up at the tall orange hair kid.
"Can't you wait your turn? I am looking at the board."
The orange hair scowled at her, "You were just standing there pointing at a name which I assume you are…" He peeked over her shoulder at the name she was still having her finger resting on. "Renji?" He gave her a smirk, "If you are finished Renji, can you leave and let others find their names?"
Rukia glared at the tall figure and didn't want to start a scene in front of the crowd on her first day. She stomped her way away from the board in silence. Renji watched her and started to follow but hitting the orange hair should hard in the process.
"Next time, I won't fucking stand idle and let you talk that way to her again." Renji threatened him and left before he could say anything more to him.
"Ruks, are you okay? I was surprised you didn't hit him," Renji said once he caught up with the fuming girl.
Rukia gave out a sigh as she shook her head, "No… last time I did that, I didn't make any friends… Listen Renji, I don't want you to feel the need to hang around me all the time because I am alone. I actually want to make some friends on my own this year."
Renji stared hopelessly at her, she was right. He didn't mind spending most of his time with her but it did held her back from meeting new people. Girls were completely jealous of her and he didn't want to place her in the same situation when they are at a new school and she had a chance to make new friends.
He rubbed the back of his neck, "Well Ruks, if you want to get lunch I will stop by your classroom later." Renji walked with her to her classroom and waved goodbye to her as she watched him strut away. From her peripherals she smirked as the female students fawn over him. She continued to grin at the thoughts of her best friend as she walked to the back corner sitting at an empty seat.
She rested her head on her hands as she looked bored out the window. She blew at the piece of black hair that always fell down her face.
"He's in our class!"
"There is a seat open next to me!"
"No sit by me!"
Curious by the lively chatter that abrupt in the room, Rukia glanced up at the doorway to see the tall orange hair boy with the same scowl as earlier scanned the room. That idiot is in the same class as me? She turned to continue looking out the window ignoring the chatter surrounding that freakishly tall freak.
"Kurosaki! I am so happy to see you are in the same class as me! Let's sit together with Tatsuki!"
Rukia was lost in the scenery of her new school when she felt someone bumped into her desk causing her book bag to fall to the ground. She looked down at her belongings lying on the ground.
"Excuse me but don't you think if you drop my book bag onto the ground you should pick it up and apologize right away?" An angry Rukia glared up coldly at the culprit to only find that scowling face looking down at her.
"Ah, I am sorry! Here let me help!" Rukia retracted her glare to the girl standing beside him brushing off her bag and placing it gently on her desk. Rukia's eye soften at the girl's apologetic look on her face, she is really pretty.
"I am Inoue Orihime but please call me Orihime, I apologize for your belongings dropping to the ground." The long auburn hair said with an apologetic smile.
"Don't apologize Inoue, she has no manners anyways."
"Kurosaki?" Orihime eyes were wide at such a blunt and cold comment made from him.
"Excuse me? I have no manners? You are the one who bumped my bag and let someone else take care of your mess!" Her violet eyes blazed at him dangerously.
Before he could shoot back at her, a pale hand grabbed his shoulder stopping him. "Kurosaki Ichigo, it's our first day and you already causing a scene."
Rukia peer passed Ichigo's shoulder to see a boy glasses frowning at Ichigo but shifted his eyes to her quickly before shifting it back to Ichigo.
"Uryu, how fortunate that we get to share class together," Ichigo muttered oozing with sarcasm. He sighed as he took the empty desk in front of Rukia. Orihime sat in the desk to the right of Ichigo and Uryu sat in front of her.
"What is your name by the way? I don't think you told me," Orihime girlish voice drifted over to Rukia.
Rukia gave a small smile at her, "I am Kuchiki Rukia."
"Rukia," Orihime smiled back. "It's nice to meet you!"
Rukia heard a chuckle from Ichigo, "Rukia? I thought your name was Renji… I thought it was odd for a girl to have a boy's name."
Rukia shook her head in disbelief, "Renji is my best friend. We have been together since we –"
"Whatever," Ichigo interrupted her as he turned back towards the front of the class, clearly bored with her.
Rukia fumed as her eyes threw daggers at the back of his head from his complete rudeness. She was about to open her mouth but was intervene by their teacher starting their lesson. Orihime look back and gave her a small smile, curious on whom this girl was.
...
"How is class so for? Did you make any friends?"
Rukia grabbed another sandwich from the bento she had prepared for Renji and herself. The warm wind kissed her skin as she brushed her hair back from it blowing a piece of stand in her face. They always refrained from eating in the cafeteria, away from the crowds.
"It's quite alright, I did meet one girl but I am not sure how it's going to work out. I am not too fond of her friend choice." Rukia shoved the sandwich into her mouth still upset from the incident prior. "How is your class?"
"It's okay, I already got two confessions so far…"
Rukia sput out her juice she was just about to swallow, "What? Two already!?" She knew he was going to be confessed to but she didn't know it would be so soon. The thought of losing her best friend killed her.
Renji shrugged as he took another bite of his sandwich, "It's not a big deal. Girls here are bolder that's for sure."
Rukia picked at the sandwich in her hand as she was clearly in deep thought. Renji noticed her morbid behavior as he gently lifted her chin with his hand to stare into her solemn eyes.
"What is wrong Ruks?"
Rukia blushed as she quickly took a bite of her lunch. The bread felt dry in her mouth as she tried to swallow it down and muster up the courage to ask in the process.
"Well… I was just wondering… what is it liked to be confessed to?" Renji's eye widen a little at the unexpected question. He looked up for a second conjuring an answer for her.
"To me, these confessions are petty. They are meaningless because I don't have feelings for any girl that has confessed to me so far."
Rukia looked curiously at him, "So it's like nothing then?" Renji brows furrowed as he gaze deeply into those velvet eyes.
"But if I was to confess to someone, I would hope that person would look back at me with the most beautiful smile." Renji leaned forward a bit to the blushing Rukia, "she will accept with a kiss I have desperately been waiting for."
Rukia cheeks turn bright red as she slapped Renji in the face, stopping him from leaning in any further.
"What the fuck was that for Ruks?!" Renji asked in pain as he rubbed his sore cheeks.
Rukia flustered, held her cold juice on his red cheeks apologetically, "Don't tease me Renji!"
Renji sighed at Rukia's obliviousness and dismissed her hand from his face. "I guess we should be heading back now," he calmly said as the bell rang through campus notifying that lunch was now over. He stood up without looking at her then walked down the steps without her.
What is his problem? Rukia sat there confused as she watched the empty space where Renji was once sitting. Sighing herself, she gathered her bento and walked down the steps slowly in deep thought.
"Yo, short stuff. What are you doing up here?"
Rukia jumped from the sudden question out of nowhere that she tripped midway to only tumble down into the one that surprised her.
Damn it, wait… why does it feel so warm? Rukia slowly opened her eyes to see amber eyes staring back up at her as his lips mumbled something from underneath hers. She jumped up immediately from the compromising position and kicked Ichigo in the leg satisfied with the yelp he made from the pain and raced out of there.
She breathed heavily as her face felt hot from the temperature rising in her body. She brought both hands to her mouth still in shock.
Bastard took my first kiss!
To be continued..
